What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence >>> position at Tulane University School of Medicine?
Prof. Ibrahim Demir at the ByWater Institute, Tulane University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of exploring cutting-edge techniques—such as multimodal multi-task transformer-based architectures, large-scale generative modeling, graph neural networks (GNNs), and reinforcement learning frameworks—for applications spanning environmental monitoring, decision support, and educational innovation. Responsibilities include developing and fine-tuning advanced AI/ML models, designing experiments to evaluate model robustness and bias, contributing to open-source libraries, and pursuing novel research directions that leverage interdisciplinary collaborations. Additionally, the postdoctoral researcher will play a pivotal role in securing competitive funding from agencies such as NSF and NIH, mentoring graduate students, disseminating findings in high-impact journals and conferences, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to translate AI breakthroughs into real-world impact.